Systematic Review Of Recent Literature Research Articles

Outcome of nonoperative treatment for hip fractures in elderly patients: A systematic review of recent literature.

Many studies have shown that surgical management still leads to the best outcomes in elderly patients with hip fractures, with some studies showing non-inferiority of nonsurgical management as compared to surgery in fragility fractures. Evidence-based guidelines on whether to operate on these patients are lacking. A systematic literature search was conducted regarding outcomes of nonoperatively treated hip fractures in elderly patients with various comorbidities. A structured literature review of multiple databases (PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochrane library) referenced articles from 2000 to 2020. A total of 596 patients from 11 published studies were identified. Mean age was 83.3 years. Overall 328 (69.7%) complications occurred in 470 patients with nonsurgical treatment. Pneumonia and urinary tract infections were the most common complications which occurred in 53 (16.1%) and 46 (14.0%) patients, respectively. Hip fracture patients who were treated nonoperatively had a higher in-hospital (17.1% vs. 4.4%; p < 0.001), 30-day (31.4% vs. 10.2%; p < 0.001), and 1-year (48.5% vs. 19.9%; p < 0.001) mortality compared to a matched group of operatively treated patients (n = 1464). Of the 110 patients whose reported cause of death was nonoperative care, 44 (40%) was due to pneumonia. Patients with nonoperative treatment following hip fracture were associated with substantially higher complication and mortality compared with patients who were treated operatively. Our study will help health-care providers and caregivers to enable more informed decision-making for families and patients confronted with a hip fracture.

Early advice on managing children with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic and a call for sharing experiences.

Early advice on managing children with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic and a call for sharing experiences.

Utilizing a Life Course Approach to Examine HIV Risk for Black Adolescent Girls and Young Adult Women in the United States: A Systematic Review of Recent Literature.

Black female youth have been disproportionately burdened by the HIV epidemic. Emerging literature suggests that individual and social-structural factors may uniquely increase HIV risk within this population during key developmental periods, namely adolescence (ages 10-17 years) and emerging adulthood (ages 18-25 years). Few studies, however, have compared drivers of risk within and between these key developmental periods. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review of recent literature to characterize and identify important gaps in our understanding of the individual, psychosocial, and social-structural determinants of HIV risk among Black adolescent girls and emerging adult women. Using a replicable strategy, we searched electronic databases for articles and abstracts published between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2019 in which the primary focus was on HIV prevention among Black adolescent girls and emerging adults in the United States. In total, 21 studies met the inclusion criteria. Most of the studies on Black adolescent girls assessed family functioning, parental monitoring, and parent-adolescent communication as determinants of HIV-related behaviors. However, equivalent studies were lacking for Black emerging adult women. Moreover, few studies assessed neighborhood characteristics, social networks, or other community-level factors as determinants of HIV-related behaviors, which are known drivers of HIV disparities. Our findings highlighted several gaps in the literature, including failure to recognize the ethnic and cultural differences among Black women that may contribute to behavioral differences within this population and insufficient acknowledgment of the role of HIV protective factors (eg, resilience and community assets). Implications and future directions are discussed.

Extending Fisch and Block’s (2018) tips for a systematic review in management and business literature

A systematic literature review is designed to synthesize meaningful knowledge from a large number of studies on a research topic. Over the past decade, management researchers have begun to adopt this review methodology with a goal of providing a comprehensive understanding of a business literature topic. This methodology can provide a context for existing literature, guide future research, and by translating theoretical observations into useable real-world principles, help business leaders make better decisions. A systematic literature review serves a different purpose than a traditional literature review, providing a more organized and complete exploration of research literature. However, systematic literature review is new to many management researchers. To aid in the understanding of this methodology, the editors of Management Review Quarterly, Fisch and Block (Mange Rev Q 68:103–106,2018), present six tips for conducting a systematic literature review. In this paper, we will examine their six tips, which we applied in a recent systematic literature review of leader credibility. By sharing our thoughts on the application of their tips, we hope to bolster the rigor and consistency of future systematic reviews of management literature. In addition to Fisch and Block’s six tips, based on our experiences, we offer three additional tips that became evident in our work to aid in future systematic literature reviews.

IJU this issue

This issue deals with a wide range of clinical topics of urology, and contains three Review Articles, seven Original Articles and one Urological Note. Radiation cystitis is a specific type of iatrogenic injury to the bladder. Radiation cystitis can be a complication of radiation doses starting from 45 to 55 Gy, and the risk increases significantly at cumulative doses of ≥60 Gy. It is a potential, but often intractable, complication of pelvic radiation therapy for treatment of pelvic malignancies. Villeirs et al. (Ghent, Belgium) assessed the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in reducing symptoms of radiation cystitis by systematic review of recent literature. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was effective (the weighted average overall and complete response rates were 87.3% and 65.3%, respectively) in the treatment of radiation-induced cystitis, with minimal adverse events, but low availability and high cost. At present, as evidence is low, more prospective studies seem to be required. The term, bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) failure, is ambiguous, and includes a very heterogeneous population of patients. By strictly focusing on patients who are unlikely to benefit from additional BCG therapy and who need to be treated with radical cystectomy, the new concept of “BCG unresponsive” was recently proposed. Kikuchi et al. (Kanagawa, Japan) demonstrated the definition of BCG unresponsive, and assessed the development of novel therapeutic options for BCG unresponsive disease. So far, the blockade of the programmed cell death-1/programmed cell death-ligand 1 pathway, which is considered to be activated by BCG therapy, is promising. Furthermore, clinical trials with other strategies, such as vaccines, gene therapy, and targeted and cytotoxic therapies, are ongoing. It is well known that cisplatin has various toxicities, including myelosuppression, gastrotoxicity and ototoxicity, and the main dose-limiting side-effect is nephrotoxicity. Shiraishi et al. (Kyoto, Japan) evaluated the safety and efficacy of the combined regimen of paclitaxel and ifosfamide plus nedaplatin for patients with refractory or relapsed germ cell tumors and impaired renal function. Their results showed that paclitaxel, ifosfamide and nedaplatin chemotherapy can be considered a safe and effective (overall response rate: 60%) regimen that results in less nephrotoxicity in germ cell tumor patients with renal dysfunction. In patients who show prostate-specific antigen failure after external beam radiotherapy for local or locally advanced prostate cancer, salvage therapy targeting the prostate is currently an option. Yamada et al. (Kyoto, Japan) examined the effect of permanent salvage brachytherapy in prostate cancer patients suffering recurrence after three-dimensional conformal external beam radiotherapy. Permanent salvage brachytherapy was carried out in 13 patients who suffered prostate-specific antigen failure. Their results showed that targeted fusion biopsy-based three-dimensional cancer mapping should be used for permanent salvage brachytherapy treatment planning to reduce the incidence of treatment-related adverse events while maintaining good oncological outcomes. In contrast, Takeda et al. (New York, USA) examined a set of proposed eligibility factors for hemi-ablative focal therapy in prostate cancer, and determined the likelihood of residual extensive disease. Hemi-ablative focal therapy, which involves ablation of an entire half of the prostate, is most frequently carried out now. They retrospectively analyzed data from 98 patients with the focal therapy consensus meeting the inclusion criteria who underwent radical prostatectomy. Their results showed that an important number of patients meeting the focal therapy consensus meeting the inclusion criteria can present extensive disease. Interestingly, their study also implied that targeted biopsies might provide more accurate information about the selection of focal therapy candidates. Until recently, there has been only limited information about the clinicopathological features of malignant urachal tumors (MUTs) from a large population-based study. Nagumo et al. (Ibaraki, Japan) used the hospital-based cancer registry data to extract 456 MUT cases. Their results showed that MUTs are quite rare (0.4% of all malignant bladder cancers) in Japan, and most of those without metastasis are likely to be treated with surgery alone, even at advanced stages. The necessity of establishing a standard of care for MUT patients at advanced stages or with metastasis is also reported. None declared.

Intercultural Perspective on Impact of Video Games on Players: Insights from a Systematic Review of Recent Literature

The video-game industry has become a significant force in the business and entertainment world. Video games have become so widespread and pervasive that they are now considered a part of the mass media, a common method of storytelling and representation. Despite the massive popularity of video games, their increasing variety, and the diversification of the player base, until very recently little attention was devoted to understanding how playing video games affects the way people think and collaborate across cultures. This paper examines the recent literature regarding the impact of video games on players from an intercultural perspective. Sixty-two studies are identified whose aim is to analyze behavioral-change, content understanding, knowledge acquisition, and perceptional impacts. Their findings suggest that video games have the potential to help to acquire cultural knowledge and develop intercultural literacy, socio-cultural literacy, cultural awareness, self-awareness, and the cultural understanding of different geopolitical spaces, to reinforce or weaken stereotypes, and to some extent also facilitate the development of intercultural skills. The paper provides valuable insights to the scholars, teachers, and practitioners of cultural studies, education, social studies, as well as to the researchers, pointing out areas for future research.

Eco-innovation in hospitality research (1998-2018): a systematic review

Purpose Theoretical and empirical developments in academic literature have not been able to keep pace with the growing industry focus on eco-innovation and green hospitality practices. This paper aims to address this gap and provide an up-to-date review of research on eco-innovative practices in 13 leading hospitality journals over the past two decades, 1998-2018. Design/methodology/approach A systematic review that incorporates the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses flow diagram is used to guide the data selection for this paper. The paper analyzes 403 studies published in 13 established hospitality journals to identify homogeneous research themes. Findings A unified conceptual framework is proposed by identifying seven research domains under eco-innovative practices. Even though research attention on green practices has increased in recent years, the development of conceptual frameworks, appropriate measurement scales and theoretical support for eco-innovative practices is warranted. Research limitations/implications Although the paper attempts to include as many environmentally related studies as possible, by being restricted to papers published only in 13 leading hospitality journals, it may not have drawn on all relevant eco-innovation studies in hospitality research. Originality/value To the knowledge of the authors, this is the first systematic analysis of hospitality research on eco-innovative practices that reviews such a large number (403) of studies spanning the past two decades (1998-2018). The most recent review by Kim et al. (2017) covered 146 green research studies published between 2000 and 2014; whereas, out of 403 studies reviewed in this study, 231 (57per cent) have been published between 2014 and 2018. This trend is indicative of the fast-evolving nature of sustainability research and the need for an up-to-date systematic review of recent literature in the field.

Diabetes and people with learning disabilities: issues for policy, practice, and education

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the extant literature on diabetes in people with learning disabilities (LD) and discuss implications for policy, practice and research. Design/methodology/approach The key findings are extracted from qualitative and quantitative studies and recent systematic literature reviews. These findings are discussed in the areas of prevalence, treatments and implications. Findings The complex health needs of people with LDs who are diagnosed or at risk of developing diabetes are gaining wider recognition, and recent studies have begun to implement and evaluate potential solutions. Further analysis and alignment between services is required. Originality/value Following a dearth of studies on diabetes in people with LD, the past decade has seen a sudden upsurge in large and diverse set of studies. This paper provides an overview on the extent of this study.

169. Sexual and Gender Minority Homeless Youth and Their Sexual Relationships: A Systematic Review of Recent Literature

Youth with a minority sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI) are over-represented among youth experiencing homelessness. It has become paramount to understand why SOGI youth and young adults are more prone to becoming homeless than their heterosexual and cisgender peers and homelessness’ association with health outcomes. Recent research on the sexual relationships of SOGI youth has made efforts to understand the social experiences of this population, yet, these studies are largely limited to providing prevalence and risk estimates (e.g., rates of victimization and odds of acquiring HIV/STIs) and does little to elucidate how social experiences are internalized and embodied by SOGI youth in their sexual relationships. The current literature review seeks to remedy this by reviewing and synthesizing relevant research related to the sexual development of SOGI youth experiencing homelessness.

Consumer Innovativeness: a Literature Review

This paper reports the results of a systematic review of recent literature on consumer innovativeness. The main purpose of the research is to identify the current research themes, understand emerging themes, and predict future directions in consumer innovativeness research. Previous reviews were either narrowly scoped or needed to be updated. Accordingly, the current literature review may fill this gap in the literature. The study sample is 188 articles published in journals indexed in the Web of Science database in the last decade. Content analysis was employed by using quantitative and narrative approaches. Based on the content analysis, these articles were assigned to five research themes as follows: 1) consequences of consumer innovativeness; 2) antecedents of consumer innovativeness; 3) the moderating role of consumer innovativeness; 4) the mediating role of consumer innovativeness; 5) measurement of consumer innovativeness. The findings showed that the highest proportion of articles reviewed in this study involve research that examines the consequences of consumer innovativeness. New product adoption is the most commonly identified consequence of consumer innovativeness. The next most common research themes were the moderator role and antecedents of consumer innovativeness. Articles in the measurement of consumer innovativeness were relatively rare. The fewer number of articles in the research theme indicates that measurement of consumer innovativeness has been well identified in the previous studies. The mediator role of consumer innovativeness was not common in the last decade. The research themes were examined in detail by providing the variables included in the previous studies and the study findings, as well. The research confirms the crucial role of consumer innovativeness in adoption. Besides, the findings indicated the augmented role of consumer innovativeness in consumer behaviour literature. The results of the research can be useful for guiding future research. Keywords antecedents of consumer innovativeness, consumer innovativeness, content analysis systematic literature review, consequences of consumer innovativeness.

Scheduling in cloud manufacturing systems: Recent systematic literature review.

Cloud Manufacturing (CMFg) is a novel production paradigm that benefits from Cloud Computing in order to develop manufacturing systems linked by the cloud. These systems, based on virtual platforms, allow direct linkage between customers and suppliers of manufacturing services, regardless of geographical distance. In this way, CMfg can expand both markets for producers, and suppliers for customers. However, these linkages imply a new challenge for production planning and decision-making process, especially in Scheduling. In this paper, a systematic literature review of articles addressing scheduling in Cloud Manufacturing environments is carried out. The review takes as its starting point a seminal study published in 2019, in which all problem features are described in detail. We pay special attention to the optimization methods and problem-solving strategies that have been suggested in CMfg scheduling. From the review carried out, we can assert that CMfg is a topic of growing interest within the scientific community. We also conclude that the methods based on bio-inspired metaheuristics are by far the most widely used (they represent more than 50% of the articles found). On the other hand, we suggest some lines for future research to further consolidate this field. In particular, we want to highlight the multi-objective approach, since due to the nature of the problem and the production paradigm, the optimization objectives involved are generally in conflict. In addition, decentralized approaches such as those based on game theory are promising lines for future research.

Why does radial head arthroplasty fail today? A systematic review of recent literature.

Since the introduction of the radial head prosthesis (RHP) in 1941, many designs have been introduced. It is not clear whether prosthesis design parameters are related to early failure. The aim of this systematic review is to report on failure modes and to explore the association between implant design and early failure.A search was conducted to identify studies reporting on failed primary RHP. The results are clustered per type of RHP based on: material, fixation technique, modularity, and polarity. Chi-square tests are used to compare reasons for failure between the groups.Thirty-four articles are included involving 152 failed radial head arthroplasties (RHAs) in 152 patients. Eighteen different types of RHPs have been used.The most frequent reasons for revision surgery after RHA are (aseptic) loosening (30%), elbow stiffness (20%) and/or persisting pain (17%). Failure occurs after an average of 34 months (range, 0–348 months; median, 14 months).Press-fit prostheses fail at a higher ratio because of symptomatic loosening than intentionally loose-fit prostheses and prostheses that are fixed with an expandable stem (p < 0.01).Because of the many different types of RHP used to date and the limited numbers and evidence on early failure of RHA, the current data provide no evidence for a specific RHP design.Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2019;4:659-667. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.4.180099

HRQOL related to urinary diversion in Radical Cystectomy: a systematic review of recent literature.

ABSTRACTIntroduction:The health-related QoL is a patient-centered evaluation covering several aspects. This evaluation seems to be particularly important in patients submitted to radical cystectomy (RC) and urinary diversion with ileal conduit (IC) or a neobladder (NB).Objective:Review all recent data comparing QoL outcomes after radical cystectomy with NB and IC diversions.Evidence Acquisition:A systematic search in PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement in December 2018. All articles published from January 01, 2012 to December 31, 2018, were included. A study was considered relevant if it compared QoL outcomes using validated questionnaires (EORTC QLQ C30, FACT-G, FACT-BL, FACT-VCI, and BCI).Evidence Synthesis:In 11 included studies, a total of 1389 participants were accounted (730 NB and 659 IC cases). The studies were conducted in 8 different countries, two were prospective, and none was randomized. There were two studies favoring results with a neobladder, 3 with incontinent diversion and 6 with no differences. The EORTC-QLQ-C30 was the most used instrument (5 studies) followed by FACT VCI and BCI (3 studies each). Given the heterogeneity of data and lack of prospective studies, a meta-analysis was not performed.Conclusion:No superiority of one urinary diversion was characterized. It seems that the choice must be individualized with an extensive preoperative orientation of the patient and their relatives. That will probably influence how the patient accepts the new condition.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for radiation cystitis after pelvic radiotherapy: Systematic review of the recent literature.

The present study assessed the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in reducing symptoms of radiation cystitis, a specific type of iatrogenic injury to the bladder, by systematic review of recent literature. The MEDLINE, Embase and Web of Science databases were searched using combinations of the terms "radiation," "cystitis" and "hyperbaric oxygen" to identify articles evaluating patients with radiation cystitis, treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Only recent (≤10years) original studies were included. Data were extracted and pooled in order to calculate descriptive weighted averages. Articles were evaluated on their level of evidence. A total of 20 papers were obtained, resulting in a cohort of 815 patients who were treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy for radiation cystitis. Overall and complete response rates varied from 64.8% to 100% and 20% to 100%, respectively. The weighted average overall and complete response rates were 87.3% and 65.3%, respectively. Adverse events were observed in 9.6% of the patients, but permanent side-effects were rare. The most prominent limitations were high cost and low availability. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is effective in the treatment of radiation-induced cystitis, with minimal adverse events, but low availability and high cost. At present, evidence is low; therefore, more prospective studies are required.

A systematic review of written corrective feedback research in ESL/EFL contexts

In the past decade (2007–2017), research on written corrective feedback (WCF) has been proliferating in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) contexts, and new developments in this field of research are evident. To synthesize the latest advancement in WCF research, a systematic review of recent literature on WCF was conducted to identify current research trends and provide an agenda for future WCF studies. This study was conducted following the seven stages of systematic review suggested by Petticrew and Roberts (2008). In this article, content analysis was conducted on abstracts of 41 WCF primary studies published between 1997 and 2017 in SSCI indexed journals in the fields of TESOL, language learning, and technology and education using a text-mining tool called Leximancer. Twenty-two word-level concepts were identified, which were grouped into five themes: types of WCF, types of writing tasks, demographics of participants, research design/methods, and types of errors. Based on the systematic review, two research tasks are identified to provide an agenda for future research.

An overview of systematic literature reviews in social media marketing

Systematic literature reviews (SLRs) adopt a specified and transparent approach in order to scope the literature in a field or sub-field. However, there has been little critical comment on their purpose and processes in practice. By undertaking an overview of SLRs in the field of social media (SM) marketing, this article undertakes a critical evaluation of the SLR purposes and processes in a set of recent SLRs and presents a future research agenda for social media marketing. The overview shows that the purposes of SLRs include the following: making sense (of research in a field), developing a concept matrix/taxonomy and supporting research and practice. On SLR processes, while there is some consensus on the stages of the process, there is considerable variation in how these processes are executed. This article offers a resource to inform practice and acts as a platform for further critical debate regarding the nature and value of SLRs.

Sustainable packaging for supply chain management in the circular economy: A review

Packaging enables the movement of product from its point of origin to its point of consumption and influences all other industries directly or indirectly. Despite technological advancements, increasing length of global supply chains for products has led to a simultaneous increase in the use of packaging layers and associated waste along the supply chain. Thus, packaging poses challenges and opportunities to the environment and society, with implications for supply chain costs. With growing popularity of concepts such as circular economy and sustainability, packaging and its relationship with sustainability and supply chain management in a circular economy needs to be studied. This paper presents a systematic literature review of studies done over the last 18 years with the objective to generate a greater understanding of the work done in the field of sustainable packaging in supply chain management (SPSCM). Our findings indicate SPSCM trends are aligned to circular economy concepts but have not adequately considered the interaction of the product with its packaging system. Research efforts in SPSCM are restricted to environmental and economic dimensions and are mostly concentrated in developed economies. The review identifies three main supply chain structures studied in SPSCM literature of which there has been an increased focus on fragmented portions and dyads of the supply chain with respect to packaging. The research contributes by identifying and mapping the collated literature to organizational theories that support and drive SPSCM. In particular, the institutional theory, stakeholder theory and ecological modernization theory are investigated from a SPSCM perspective. Further, the three organizational theories are used to develop a framework for circular economy to highlight future avenues for research and practice in SPSCM for a circular economy. • Systematic review of recent literature in Sustainable packaging in supply chain management for a circular economy. • Results highlight dominance of reuse and return practices of packaging. • Low focus on developing economies, social dimension and integration of product-packaging systems. • Three main supply chain structures have been addressed in the SPSCM literature. • Circular economy framework has been developed using three organizational theories and four key CE elements.

Characterizing industry-academia collaborations in software engineering: evidence from 101 projects

Research collaboration between industry and academia supports improvement and innovation in industry and helps ensure the industrial relevance of academic research. However, many researchers and practitioners in the community believe that the level of joint industry-academia collaboration (IAC) projects in Software Engineering (SE) research is relatively low, creating a barrier between research and practice. The goal of the empirical study reported in this paper is to explore and characterize the state of IAC with respect to industrial needs, developed solutions, impacts of the projects and also a set of challenges, patterns and anti-patterns identified by a recent Systematic Literature Review (SLR) study. To address the above goal, we conducted an opinion survey among researchers and practitioners with respect to their experience in IAC. Our dataset includes 101 data points from IAC projects conducted in 21 different countries. Our findings include: (1) the most popular topics of the IAC projects, in the dataset, are: software testing, quality, process, and project managements; (2) over 90% of IAC projects result in at least one publication; (3) almost 50% of IACs are initiated by industry, busting the myth that industry tends to avoid IACs; and (4) 61% of the IAC projects report having a positive impact on their industrial context, while 31% report no noticeable impacts or were “not sure”. To improve this situation, we present evidence-based recommendations to increase the success of IAC projects, such as the importance of testing pilot solutions before using them in industry. This study aims to contribute to the body of evidence in the area of IAC, and benefit researchers and practitioners. Using the data and evidence presented in this paper, they can conduct more successful IAC projects in SE by being aware of the challenges and how to overcome them, by applying best practices (patterns), and by preventing anti-patterns.

Incremental benefits of EEG informed fMRI in the study of disorders related to meso-corticolimbic dopamine pathway dysfunction: A systematic review of recent literature

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a non-invasive imaging modality that enables the assessment of neural connectivity and oxygen utility of the brain using blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) imaging sequence. Electroencephalography (EEG), on the other hands, looks at cortical electrical impulses of the brain thus detecting brainwave patterns during rest and thought processing. The combination of these two modalities is called fMRI with simultaneous EEG (fMRI-EEG), which has emerged as a new tool for experimental neuroscience assessments and has been applied clinically in many settings, most commonly in epilepsy cases. Recent advances in imaging has led to fMRI-EEG being utilized in behavioural studies which can help in giving an objective assessment of ambiguous cases and help in the assessment of response to treatment by providing a non-invasive biomarker of the disease processes. We aim to review the role and interpretation of fMRI-EEG in studies pertaining to psychiatric disorders and behavioral abnormalities.

The Evolution of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Outcomes: Defining the Edge of the Envelope

Endoscopic skull base surgery is a relatively new approach in the neurosurgical armamentarium and its usefulness is still being explored. As the field has evolved, so too have the results. For this reason, it is important to re-examine the outcomes of surgery for a variety of diseases individually over time to determine the appropriate indications for these approaches. We performed a systematic review of recent literature (since 2012) of all studies using the endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) for craniopharyngioma, olfactory groove, planum sphenoidale, tuberculum sellae meningioma, esthesioneuroblastoma, chordoma, and chondrosarcoma and discuss outcomes compared with a transcranial approach (TCA). These results are also compared with a series of reviews of the literature that were performed before 2012 to see how results have evolved over time. For chordomas, craniopharyngioma and planum sphenoidale/tuberculum sellae meningiomas, EEA has shown superior outcomes to TCA for well-selected cases. Olfactory groove meningiomas still have a better outcome when performed using TCA. Esthesioneuroblastoma requires consideration of tumor stage and extent to select the appropriate approach, although with time, more advanced tumors have become approachable with EEA. Chondrosarcoma is a rare lesion that may be resectable by EEA when anatomy is favorable, although its rarity makes comparison difficult. Advances in EEA make it a useful tool that is at times superior to TCA for specific diseases based on recently published literature reporting rates of resection and complications. Ongoing re-evaluation of outcomes is essential to providing the best information to surgeons choosing an approach in each patient.